In change today, I received a series 2006 Colorized $5. Boston district, serial IA 04213584 B. Did a quick look up on run info, and found out that the IA-B block only went to 25.6m notes (or thereabouts) and it was printed in March of this year. The recent printing shows, as it only shows very, very minor circulation wear. I don't know grades well, but if I had to guess, I'd say it's probably AU. I've always liked the new $5's, and have been wanting one for my collection, but have held off, as most circulation finds yield only notes that have been around the block a bit, and I have trouble paying over face value for modern (current issue) notes, so eBay or the online auction sites were not really an option. I realize this note may be better served buying me a cup of coffee, or something, but I like it (the condition definitely helps) so into the collection it goes. So, my question to you find folks is, does anybody have notes like this in there collections? You know, notes that really don't have much going for them, other than the fact that, for some reason, you took a liking to them? Rock on.
Right now, I currently have 2 2006 $5 Boston and 1 2006 $5 Atlanta stars all waiting for me at the bank until payday. These notes are all AU condition and have far less printing figures than your particular note. Aside of those, I already have 3 example of both Atlanta and Boston. I have all print runs of the Boston too, one of which only being 640,000 print run. I have one CHCU example of the Atlanta too that I bought when they were first printed for $8, and the rest I paid face for. So if I were you, I'd run down to the bank and ask them to save you a 2006 $5 star and use the current $5 you have to get it. What I like about these notes is that they are the first of colrozied $5's. Still, you should do what you want. Happy hunting.:hail: -Travis
Hey Travis, Thanks for the reply. Appreciated, as always, Kind of disappointing that nobody else took the time to respond, but oh well. Maybe the thread idea was played out, or something. As for this $5, I decided to spend it. With the economy being the way it is, every dollar counts, and I really don't want to save something unless it is truly special.
Smart move. With the dollar dropping like it currently is, I'd spend that and get the $5 worth before it ends up only being worth $2 lol. In other times of foreign currency inflation, the collectible type bills (such as star notes or older money) usually held its collectible value so it can be good to have star notes and older style cash, or so I hear. I haven't heard any supporting evidence of this though.
Sorry no one else cared to reply to your thread. I always reply to everybodies thread because I don't like the feeling of posting something and having no one reply. It's like telling a joke and having no one laugh at it lol. Not a great feeling. So are you going to try to grab a $5 star?
Thanks, Travis. You're a good guy. Yeah, you know, I don't take a lack of responses personally. Some threads take off, and others don't. It's just the way it is. Besides, when you're posting about a run of the mill $5, that's bound to not really capture much interest, it is to be expected, I suppose. As for grabbing a $5 star, yeah, we'll see. I'll keep my eyes peeled. The tellers at my bank don't really take to kindly to setting stuff aside. They aren't mean about it, or anything, but the few times I've asked, they seemed reluctant to do it, because they might get in trouble from management. That could have been a total crock, but it seemed like a valid reason to me. I pretty much do my collecting by luck of the draw. Every note I have has come from circ. I think collecting is more fun, that way. -Jason.
I did that with a colorized $10 when they first came out. At the time I was not collecting paper money and I ended up giving it to a friend as thanks for helping me move. Ever since then I wish I had given him another note instead!
The only time I chose to keep a random note like that for a reason that isn't commonly collected was with a Mineapolis 2006 $10. I am still to this day looking for a 2004A $10 Minneapolis (very scarce) and a 2009 $10 Mineapolis, both would have to be in CU (maybe I would settle for AU) to go along with my matching colorized $10 set of Minneapolis. PM me if anybody has them for face or maybe just a couple extra for face.
I would have spent that particular bill as well. yeah, it's hard to find bills larger than $1 or $2 that are worth saving. Only a tiny minority of my collection is larger bills.
I appreciate variety amoungst my collection, but the ratio between $1's and the rest doesn't show too much variety lol. This makes sense though, because isn't over 50-60% of US currency $1's anyways? As far as star notes go, I'd say the most common are $1's, then $100's, then I'd say $20's, $5's, $10's and last but not least $50's. I think $100's are most common in circulation because less people will keep them. I also think that $50's are the least common because if you pay attention to the printing figures of $50 *'s, not too many are ever printed.
Most of my collection is $1's and $2's. as well. I currently have no $5's at all, a couple of $10's, a couple of $20's, and a very small amount of foreign notes (my main interest is US currency). The main reason for that is that low denom notes are so easy to set aside. If I'm going to set aside anything above $2, it really needs to be something worth saving (stars, older pre-'96 series, etc). I'm much looser on my standards when it comes to setting aside low denom notes. Now, to get back to the $5 note that started this thread, I think I did the right thing too, by spending it. The main attraction was, that it was a note in new condition, and hadn't really seen the rigors of circulation yet. Whenever I get CU or AU notes, I feel like I have to save them, because they are new. Weird, I know. After thinking about it, though, I usually come to my senses and spend them, if they are nothing special.
